Christophe Galtier believed that Paris Saint-Germain could have made more history in Ligue 1 after Kylian Mbappe’s historic performance in their 3-1 victory against Lens.
After scoring in the opening period at Parc des Princes, the forward established himself as the club’s all-time leading scorer in the competition.
The hosts ran riot against their championship rivals, who had Salis Abdul Samed sent off earlier. Further goals in a quick nine-minute span from Vitinha and Lionel Messi boosted the hosts.
Galtier believed his team might have put on a more stunning second half effort, though, even with a win that was easy to come by.
“It was important [to get the win],” he told Canal+. It was a pleasure to win. We benefited from the numerical advantage [we had] in the first half.
“[But] as much in the second half, we let ourselves go a little bit. The positions were no longer respected. We should have been more serious. We have them a little hope.”
Victory refocused matters for Galtier on the pitch following a week in which he had dominated headlines off it following allegations of racism during his time in charge of Nice.
The coach is taking legal action over the claims which he denies, which stems from an email allegedly sent by former Nice football director Julien Fournier at the end of last season.
PSG have given their unreserved backing to Galtier, and touching on the matter, he thanked fans for their messages of goodwill and solidarity.
“It is important to have a lot of support, both [in] public, but also on a personal level,” he added. “It is a great pleasure.
“All the messages that I have received publicly, it warms my heart, as much for me as for my family, my name. All my life I have been enriched by diversity, that’s for sure.”